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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 13:2016:bcr2016217391.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-217391.

Delayed presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome

Mohamad Atie  1 , Graham Dunn  2 , Gregory L Falk  1
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Case Reports

Delayed presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome

Mohamad Atie et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan of the thorax and abdomen-axial view. The black arrow points to the site of oesophageal perforation. C, contrast in pleural cavity; L, collapsed lung; D, food debris in pleural space.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT scan of the thorax and abdomen-coronal view. C, contrast in pleural cavity; L, collapsed lung; D, food debris in pleural space.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The proposed management plan for the stable, unstable, acute and chronic Boerhaave's syndrome patients.
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